INAUGURAL IRISH EYES FRIENDSGIVING 5K RUN/WALK in honor of longtime bartender Don Johnson

JOIN THE IRISH EYES FAMILY FOR A FUN THANKSGIVING MORNING IN LEWES AT THE INAUGURAL FRIENDSGIVING 5K RUN/WALK.  PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT THE HOME OF THE BRAVE TOYS FOR TOTS PROGRAM.  THE RACE WILL BE IN HONOR OF THE LATE DON JOHNSON, LONGTIME IRISH EYES BARTENDER.

NAME:  

• Inaugural Irish Eyes Friendsgiving 5k

RACE TIME: 

• LIVE RACE...8:30 am start
• VIRTUAL RACE...8:30 am - 12 pm ... Join the fun from anywhere in the world on Thanksgiving Day.

RACE LOCATION: 

• Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant, 213 Anglers Road, Lewes, DE. 19958...irisheyespub.com

TO BENEFIT: 

• HOME OF THE BRAVE

  • TOYS FOR TOTS PROGRAM

SPONSOR/HOST: 

• Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant

PRODUCED BY:  

• Seashore Strider Event Production Inc.

OFFICIAL RACE HOTEL & VIP PACKAGE:

• The Beacon Inn located at 514 East Savannah Road; Lewes, DE. 19958...    www.beaconinnlewes.com  will serve as our official Race Hotel.  
• Call Maggie at this VIP # 302.236.6306 to reserve your room.
• Rooms will be discounted to $105.00 per night for Wednesday night only, November 22, 2023
• Participants who register for the Strider VIP Package will have their bib & T-Shirt delivered to the Inn on Wednesday.
• If you are a VIP Runner...no need to rush into town to pick up your packet, find a parking sport and wait in the pre line...just take your time, enjoy Lewes & your bib & t-shirt will be waiting for you at the Beacon Motel.

RACE ENTRY FEE:  

• 5K RUN/WALK ENTRY  
  • $30 "Early Bird" through Tuesday 10/31/23 at midnight
    $35 "Race Month" through Wednesday, 11/22/23 at 6 pm when packet pick-up ends.
    $40 "Limited Race-Day" Registration from 7:00 am - 8:15 am
• If using the Universal or Paper Entry Form
  • Mail entry form/payment to: Seashore Striders, Irish Eyes Friendsgiving 5k; 9 Gander Lane; Lewes, DE 19958
  • Entry needs to be received by Friday, November 17, 2023 to guarantee race swag
  • Make Checks Payable to: “Seashore Striders”
• VIRTUAL 5K...$40 entry fee which includes delivery of your t-shirt mailed on Monday following the event.
  • Please Register 1 week out to guarantee you receive a shirt
• STRIDER VIP FRIENDSGIVING PACKAGE IN COOPERATION WITH THE BEACON INN
  • $50 per entry through Wednesday 11/22/23 at 6 pm
    • • includes your race t-shirt delivered to the Beacon Inn on Wednesday 11/22/23 from 12 noon to 4 pm
      • includes your race bib delivered to the Beacon Inn on Wednesday 11/22/23 from 12 noon to 4 pm
      • includes a Strider Swag Original "EST 2020" Bumper Magnet
• Little Gobble Dash for kids 7U...Free Event, no t's, medals to first 20

RACE COURSE:

• CLICK HERE  for the "flat & fast" 5k Race Course

PACKET PICKUP:

• Packet Pick-up on Wednesday, November 22nd from 4-6 pm from Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant
• Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant, 213 Anglers Road, Lewes, DE. 19958
• Participants are encouraged to utilize our Packet Pick-Up which will allow you to go straight to the starting line on race morning.

RACE TIMING:

• Seashore Strider Event Production will chip time the 5k event using the Chronotrack B chip timing system.

RACE AMENITIES:

• LONG SLEEVE T-SHIRTS, cool custom awards, kids little gobble dash, water stop at the halfway mark, great fast & flat course & a great Irish Eyes post-race celebration. 

RACE-DAY EVENT SCHEDULE:

5k Run/Walk:

• 7:00 am...Limited "Last Chance" Race-Day Registration at Irish Eyes
• 8:15 am...Start Line-up on Market St. & Anglers Rd lined up in order of your pace
• 8:20 am..."Little Gobble Dash" for youth aged 7 & under
• 8:25 am...Final Race Announcements
• 8:30 am...Start of 5k Event
• 10:00 am...Award Ceremony or 15 min following the final runner/walker crossing the line

PARKING:  

• Behind the Beacon Motel...please access by way of Anglers Rd & Market St.
• The Lewes Beach Public Parking Lot...Less than 1/2m from the start
• Thee is also parking across the canal from Irish Eyes in the Lewes CanalFront Park & Lewes Little League Park
  • Less than 1/2m from the start
  • Please use sidewalks and cross drawbridge to get to Anglers Road
  • Please do not swim across the canal to save time!

AWARDS:  

• 5k Race
  • Custom awards will be presented to the Overall, Master and the top three finishers in the following 10 age groups:
    • 9 & U, 10-13, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+ 
• Awards that are not picked up at the race can also will be available to be picked up during the week locally as well.   Contact tim@seashorestrider.com to arrange a pickup if you miss the awards ceremony.  Seashore Striders will mail "Out of Town" awards by receiving a check for $10 to cover postage.
• NO Awards for the 5k Virtual Event

RACE DIRECTOR:  

• Tim Bamforth, Seashore Striders/Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc.
• tim@seashorestrider.com

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